In polymer terminology, polyelectrolyte composed of macromolecules containing acid groups on a substantial fraction of the
constitutional units.
Note:
Most commonly, the acid groups are
–COOH
,
–SO3H, or
–PO3H2
.
Source:
PAC, 2006, 78, 2067
(Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing
ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 2072